The question on the table: How to create a more sustainable cannabis industry? Over 200 people gathered at the Colorado Convention Center for Denver’s Cannabis Sustainability Symposium on October 26, attending panels on a variety of issues related to environmental efficiency and discussing how to best tackle sustainability issues. The first…
People talk about the early days of Colorado’s marijuana industry as though they were the wild, wild West — but instead of the 1880s, they’re remembering an era that isn’t even a decade old. “In 2009 I was a college kid,” says Max Montrose. “I was young and dumb, and…
Have you ever heard of a legendary strain on the street but never found it? Like that urban legend about catfish the size of a Volkswagen at the bottom of the lake, some tales are too good to be true. For me, L.A. Confidential was that car-sized catfish for the…
What public statements have Colorado’s candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives made about marijuana, rescheduling and research? Here’s our rundown. U.S. Senate Candidates Michael Bennet (D) Incumbent Michael Bennet faces challenges from seven nominees from a variety of parties. Along with 27 other senators, Bennet wrote a letter…
Which states will be the next to legalize recreational marijuana? Five states have ballot measures that, if passed, would allow the use of recreational pot. Here’s a rundown of the latest polling: Arizona: Too close to call 44 percent for, 45 percent against Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute of Public…
Dear Stoner: I would like to get a test for my THC levels without risking my driving privilege. If the marijuana industry is so smart and innovative, why is nothing being offered to consumers? Steve Dear Steve: Didn’t know the marijuana industry was responsible for your self-control or driving habits…
With the opening of Arapahoe Basin on October 21, the new ski season is officially under way. But while the state is open for skiing, it is not open for public consumption. In fact, a search for the words “marijuana” and “cannabis” on Colorado Ski Country USA’s website comes up empty. Although…
www.cannagrowexpo.com This is a big week for the cannabis industry, with three important events in Denver. Keep reading for the details on these seminars and conventions, as well as more upcoming events. 2016 Denver Cannabis Sustainability SymposiumWednesday, October 26Top experts from across the country will gather at the Colorado Convention…
The shooting last weekend of two teens who allegedly tried to heist marijuana plants from a backyard grow in the Whittier neighborhood, which left one fifteen-year-old dead and a fourteen-year-old boy critically injured, is hardly the first bit of mayhem in Colorado over a pot grow, legal or otherwise, and…
Denver Ordinance 300, which is on the ballot this November, would allow businesses to opt into allowing marijuana on their premises. After proponents put up a billboard pointing out that allowing restaurants to have private consumption areas would keep tokers off the sidewalk, Westword sat down with Rachel O’Bryan, the campaign…
Love’s Oven voluntarily recalled fifty packages of its S’mores Brownie Bites on Thursday, October 20, because a batch might contain tree nuts, an allergen that isn’t declared on the label. People who are allergic to the nuts could run a serious risk of bad reactions if they consume the product…
After working as a U.S. Senate page when he was sixteen, Jake Lilly went on to intern at the White House in 1998. After receiving his law degree at Cornell, he joined the Army and in 2005 served in Iraq, where he led search and rescue teams. Before all that,…
It’s just a matter of time until the nation embraces recreational use of marijuana, according to a Gallup study released Wednesday morning. “As more states legalize marijuana, the question of whether the drug should be legal may become when it will be legal,” Gallup reports. After Pew released a survey…
The strain world moves too fast for any one person to keep up with all of the changes. I’m happy to try, but even ol’ Herb can’t stay high all day every day. These days, most pot shops I visit have at least one or two strains that I’ve never…
After agreeing in August to participate in an October 18 debate, Citizens for a Healthy Pueblo has pulled out. The anti-pot group is sponsoring Question 200 on the county ballot in November. Question 200 would effectively halt all commercial cultivation and the sale of recreational marijuana. Hosted by the League…
Dear Stoner: Some people say vaporizers will make your weed last longer, but others swear that the old “one-hitter” or “dugout” is the best way to stretch your stash. What are your thoughts on this? Eric Dear Eric: Size, quality and temperature are the most important variables for vaporizers. I…
Every month, Sensi Night brings together tokers from all over town to network, smoke and chat with cannabis companies about their products. Last week they gathered at City Hall, where they visited with representatives from more than sixty companies, learning about their products and services. As guests came and went, they could stop…
Support of social use has taken to the skies…or close enough. Supporters of Initiated Ordinance 300 (I-300), which would permit the consumption of cannabis in some private establishments around Denver, have erected a billboard on the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Lincoln Street. As we’ve previously reported, social use wouldn’t automatically be allowed…
Our cannabis calendar is full of events this week that should help prepare you for some big tings to come at the end of October. Keep reading for the details… Cannabis Society’s Toasty Tuesday Tuesday, October 18 Join cannabis advocates and professionals at the launch of the first Toasty Tuesday…
At the start of the year, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt started polling law enforcement agencies in his state in an effort to determine how Colorado cannabis was negatively impacting the good people of Kansas. Earlier this month, he finally released the results: “‘Legalization’ of Marijuana in Colorado: The Impact on…
On the side of a mountain outside Evergreen, six glass artisans have carved out paradise — a space they call “Everdream.” In the center of a large studio is a workspace shaped like a hexagon. Ventilation tubes rise from the middle of the marble work table; the tubes are painted like…
Amendment 72, which is on the Colorado ballots that will be mailed out on October 17, would triple the state’s cigarette excise tax, increasing it by $1.75 per pack, if the measure passes. While some may think that sounds like a good thing — the money would go to various…
